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Business
April 27, 2021
Evolution Gaming Earnings Outstrip Analysts in Q1 2021
Evolution Gaming reports rapid growth in Q1, continuing its momentum from 2020 when it acquired NetEnt. Evolution Records Boosted Growth in 2021 Evolution Gaming has posted a strong performance in the first quarter of the year, with the company’s core earnings buoyant on a shift towards online gambling and Evolution’s forays into Asia and the […]
Casino
April 27, 2021
FunFair Launches First Multiplayer Real Money Game with Betsson
FunFair Games’ long-coming real money multiplayer game AstroBoomers: To the Moon! is finally here with an exclusive release on the Betsson Group network of operators. FunFair Games Launches Multiplayer Game with Betsson Group The time has come that players experience FunFair Games’ crash-style casino game, AstroBoomers: To the Moon! Teased in the press and during […]
Business
April 22, 2021
ComeOn Group Brands Launch Playtech Casino and Live Casino
Gambling technology company Playtech and iGaming operator ComeOn Group announced today they entered into a multi-year agreement to allow the launch of Playtech’s Casino and Live Casino software across ComeOn Group’s brands. “We are really excited about our new partnership with Playtech and the upside it will bring to our extensive portfolio of brands and […]
Casino
April 22, 2021
Fantasma Signs Distribution Agreement with Scientific Games
Fantasma Games, a maker of slots, has signed a deal with Scientific Games to make a number of exclusive games available on the tier one provider’s feature-rich OpenGamingTM platform. Fantasma Games Signes and Agreement with Scientific Games The agreement will expand Fantasma’s global scope by making the games produced under the agreement available to all […]
Industry
April 21, 2021
DraftKings Appoints Gisele Bündchen as Special ESG Advisor
Leading US daily fantasy and sportsbook brand DraftKings announced today Gisele Bündchen, a former fashion model and current environmental activist and philanthropist, was appointed as a special advisor to the company’s CEO and Board of Directors. Impact Will Be Immediate and Far-Reaching New ESG advisor Gisele Bündchen will collaborate with DraftKings on its commitments to […]
Industry
April 21, 2021
IGT: Beatrice Bassey Will Not Stand for Re-Election
A member of the Board of Directors at International Game Technology (IGT) announced intentions not to stand for re-election ahead of the upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) of the shareholders, the company announced in a press release today. Other Professional Commitments Beatrice Bassey, who also serves on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee within the […]
Sports
April 21, 2021
Champion Sports Rolls out Premier Sportsbook Platform
Champion Sports, a sports betting technology company, introduces a new cutting-edge sports wagering platform. Champion Sports Rolls Out New Sportsbook Platform Champion Sports, a sports betting technology provider, has created a new innovative sports betting platform to meet all the requirements and needs of its operators. The sportsbook platform will allow operators to offer the […]
Business
April 21, 2021
Lauren Seiler Steps in as VP for IR at Rush Street Interactive
Lauren Seiler has been appointed associate vice president of investor relations and development at Rush Street Interactive (RSI), a betting and iGaming company. In his new role, Seiler will lead RSI’s investor relations activities and collaborate with the rest of the team to drive the company’s growth, development, and M&A initiatives in his new role. […]
Business
April 21, 2021
William Hill Acquisition by Caesars Entertainment Now a Virtual Slam Dunk
Attempts to derail Caesars Entertainment’s acquisition of the massive William Hill sports gambling operator have failed. A complaint filed against William Hill by two investment firms that accused it of misleading shareholders and the general public has been thrown out by the High Court of Justice in England and Wales, marking a definitive step in […]
Business
April 20, 2021
Genius Sports Completes $1.5B dMY Technology II Merger
Genius Sports Group, a UK-based sports betting data company, announced today its ongoing merger with dMY Technology Group II was completed following the approval of the combination at a special meeting of the shareholders of the SPAC. New Chapter Begins Genius Sports Group and the special purpose acquisition company entered into a definitive agreement for […]